Christ, creation and the cosmic goal of redemption: a study of Pauline creation theology as read by Irenaeus and applied to ecotheology
Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction and Background to Study -- Chapter Two: Christ of the New Creation -- Chapter Three: Christ of The Beginning and End -- Chapter Four: Christ as Image of God and Adam -- Chapter Five: Irenaeus of Lyons, Theologian of Creation -- Chapter S...
| Summary: | Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Chapter One: Introduction and Background to Study -- Chapter Two: Christ of the New Creation -- Chapter Three: Christ of The Beginning and End -- Chapter Four: Christ as Image of God and Adam -- Chapter Five: Irenaeus of Lyons, Theologian of Creation -- Chapter Six: Irenaeus and Paul -- Chapter Seven: Paul, Irenaeus, and Ecotheology - Possibilities for Consideration -- Bibliography J. J. Johnson Leese discusses how the apostle Paul's writing on Christ's relationship to creation, read alongside the interpretations of Irenaeus of Lyon, provide a meaningful contribution to contemporary debates on the interrelationship between religion and nature. Leese draws upon the integration of three related scholarly trends - the increased importance placed on biblical creation themes, the emergence of ecotheology, and the history of reception - while focusing on the Pauline corpus and readings of Paul by Irenaeus, thus uncovering a robust creation and ecotheological theology. Irenaeus' approach provides the possibility for Paul to contribute to ecotheology, by way of a theological vision where the whole of reality in relationship to Christ and creation and by extension, to soteriology and ecclesiology, are central components of Paul's theology |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0567678091 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9780567678096 |